Bosses are no more inevitable in state and local governments than dictators are in national governments. They will arise and prosper, nevertheless, if true believers of democracy - citizens devoted to the democratic ideals - do not constantly oppose them. — Charles Edison Copy Share Image
A new constitution should be more amendable. A needlessly confusing system of courts should be altered to produce an arrangement that would be simple,… — Charles Edison Copy Share Image
I am confident that this legislature will rise above partisan bickering, especially after the public promises its members made last fall, and that it… — Charles Edison Copy Share Image
I have no desire to go in for tyranny or to play the part of King Charles. I hate tyranny in any field of… — Charles Edison Copy Share Image
It is my happy privilege to be able to stand here and tell you that if you elect me you will have elected a… — Charles Edison Copy Share Image
In physics, to be in two places at the same time would be a miracle; in politics it seems not merely normal, but natural. — Charles Edison Copy Share Image
My goal was to make New Jersey's state government a model for all other states to emulate, hopefully thereby to stem, or at least… — Charles Edison Copy Share Image
He [Thomas Edison] considered [money] as a raw material, like metal, to be used rather than amassed, and so he kept plowing his funds… — Charles Edison Copy Share Image
Conscious of our many problems, I seek today to lay a foundation to our public policy. My fundamental purpose is to devote my term… — Charles Edison Copy Share Image
It is necessary to take an active part in politics to observe how often the welfare of the party organization is put before the… — Charles Edison Copy Share Image
I want to make this perfectly clear: you can be sure that I will never be a yes-man except to my own conscience. — Charles Edison Copy Share Image
![“He [Thomas Edison] considered [money] as a raw material, like metal, to be used rather than amassed, and so he kept plowing his funds into new projects. Several times he was all but bankrupt. But he refused to let dollar signs govern his actions.” quote by Charles Edison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/14c/charles-edison-29813_action_he-thomas-edison-considered-money-as-a-r_1310716.jpg)
